University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf

Hamburg, Germany

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Prof. Dr. med.

Ania C. Muntau

Department of Pediatrics

Specialized in: pediatrics

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The chief physician of the Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf is Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Ania C. Muntau. As the specialist in pediatric and adolescent medicine, Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Ania C. Muntau specializes in pediatric metabolic medicine.

The Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf deals with the treatment of patients with pediatric diseases. The treatment is provided on outpatient (17,711 cases a year) and inpatient (4,655) basis as well as within the day inpatient clinic (935) and intensive care units (421).

A key focus of the Department is liver and kidney transplantation. The Nephrology Center of the Department focuses on treatment and nursing of children with chronic renal failure. The treatment is provided to patients of all age groups from newborns and up to young adults. The treatment options for renal failure include conservative therapy, all methods of dialysis, preparation for kidney transplant (incl. a living donor) as well as follow-up after the transplant.

The activities of the Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf under the direction of Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Ania C. Muntau are closely interconnected with other pediatric institutions of the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. These include Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology, the Department of Pediatric Oncology, Pediatric Radiology and Neuroradiology, Neurosurgery, Pediatric and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychosomatics as well as Obstetrics and Genetics. The intensive cooperation with other disciplines ensures a comprehensive patient care at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf.

The main treatment focuses of the Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf under the direction of Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Ania C. Muntau are:

Diagnosis and treatment of disorders of lipid metabolism

Patient care before and after the transplant

Diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the airways and lungs, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, gastrointestinal tract